Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Kintu

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi with Emilia Benghi (Translator)

457 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism adventurous challenging slow-paced
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All’alba del 2004, tra le baracche e gli acquitrini di Kampala, capitale ugandese, Kamu Kintu è prelevato da due funzionari pubblici per un interrogatorio. Ma una volta in strada, ammanettato come un ladro, verrà linciato dalla folla, pronta a tra...

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Community Reviews Summary of 726 reviews

Moods

challenging 60%
reflective 55%
adventurous 50%
emotional 42%
dark 40%
mysterious 35%
informative 30%
sad 29%
tense 13%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

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4.08

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